53-year-old pedestrian in serious condition after being struck in Ridgefield

By AARON MORRISON

STAFF WRITER |

The Record

RIDGEFIELD - A resident out for his normal morning walk was hit by a pickup truck on Broad Avenue.

Ridgefield Police Captain Richard Besser said the 53-year-old victim, who was not being identified, was struck in the southbound lane of Broad Avenue as he attempted to cross the road.

With no crosswalk in the immediate vicinity of the incident, the victim entered the roadway between legally parked cars. The motorist, driving a black Ford F-150 from his home in Deer Park, N.Y., to a job in North Bergen, stayed on the scene and cooperated with police

The victim was transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center and was listed in serious but stable condition with a head injury.

The incident is being investigated by the Ridgefield Police serious collision investigation squad, Besser said.

On the scene, the pickup truck had damage on its hood. A coat, shoes and a discarded oxygen mask were in the street. Police had drawn markings around the shoes, which were strewn more than 30 feet from the pickup in the southbound lane.

53-year-old pedestrian in serious condition after being struck in Ridgefield

Ridgefield Police investigate the scene on Broad Avenue in Ridgefield, where a pedestrian was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck early Monday morning.

By AARON MORRISON

STAFF WRITER |

The Record

RIDGEFIELD - A resident out for his normal morning walk was hit by a pickup truck on Broad Avenue.

Ridgefield Police Captain Richard Besser said the 53-year-old victim, who was not being identified, was struck in the southbound lane of Broad Avenue as he attempted to cross the road.

With no crosswalk in the immediate vicinity of the incident, the victim entered the roadway between legally parked cars. The motorist, driving a black Ford F-150 from his home in Deer Park, N.Y., to a job in North Bergen, stayed on the scene and cooperated with police

The victim was transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center and was listed in serious but stable condition with a head injury.

The incident is being investigated by the Ridgefield Police serious collision investigation squad, Besser said.

On the scene, the pickup truck had damage on its hood. A coat, shoes and a discarded oxygen mask were in the street. Police had drawn markings around the shoes, which were strewn more than 30 feet from the pickup in the southbound lane.